4 ReviewsProceed to the BLUE LAGOON & take a bath. The water is reputed to have healing properties for sufferers of skin ailment. This is one of the highlights of many visitors to Iceland.
After having...
2 ReviewsWell if you're in Reykjavik, why not have at look at the world's only *** museum? In an alley in the main shopping street Laugavegur Sigurdur Hjartason has found a very unusual way to attract...
2 ReviewsSomething you can't miss in Reykjavik is one of their specialities - woollen knitwear (for example sweaters, cardigans, hats and mittens). They are of great quality but reasonable price. For example,...
2 ReviewsThe building on the hill is The Pearl (Perlan), an exhibition and conference hall with revolving restaurant on top, well worth visiting. It is built on top of old water cisterns and the view from...
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Driving to the Northern Westfjords
by Neurolove
Iceland's most northerly region is truly off the beaten path. Head northeast from Reykjavik on the Ring Road (Rt 1) until you reach an exit for Rt 60 which heads directly north to the town of Holmavik. As you progress further north, the scenery becomes increasingly impressive, and one can truly feel the remoteness of the region. After Holmavik, the road becomes unpaved, and winds through beautiful fjord-studded inlets. North of Holmavik we drove another three hours on unpaved road to the secluded Hotel Djupavik, which is comprised of former boarding quarters for female employees of what is now an abandoned herring processing facility. Nestled at the bottom of steep cliff escarpments, this area had a breathtakingly stark allure to it. There are myriad waterfalls tumbling down the cliffs, and while we were there the surrounding hills were enveloped in misty fog. It is truly a unique...
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Siglufjörður
by Krumel
At the very tip of the Tröllaskagi peninsula in the North of the country you will reach Siglufjörður, a small fishing town that is very scenically wedged between the fjord and the foot of the mountains. It has the feeling of having come to the end of the world, with the ocean behind you and the mountains in front of you. Unbeknownst to us there was a music festival on when we arrived there, so it was quite astonishing to find a hive of activity in such a remote spot, after having seen hardly any other car on the road all morning. For a nice view you can walk up to the viewpoints just above the town.There are few pubs and restaurants in Siglufjörður, so it's the perfect spot to relax and have a bite to eat before you're on your way again.
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Tröllaskagi Peninsula
by Krumel
For a daytour with some spectacular scenery you can drive around the Tröllaskagi Peninsula north of Akureyri.The drive hugs the coastline, and you get great views across Skagafjördur and to the little islands in the fjord. At least if you are as lucky with the weather as we were :-).At the very tip of the peninsula you get to the small fishing town of Siglufjörður, which is very scenically wedged between the fjord and the foot of the mountains (see separate tip).The way back to Akureyri has been shortened a lot by the recently opened tunnel between Siglufjörður and Dalvik
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Go and have fun on snowmobile or 4x4 motor bikes
by dassi
This is a good way to have fun and lots of it.You can choose between snowmobile in summer up on the glacier winter where ever the snow is or 4x4 motorbikes going down to the black beach at Myrdalur area driving in a different terrang and over rivers.
A Hot Beach!
by caslu
Actually, I'd really describe it as a lukewarm beach. We decided to go hiking one afternoon and followed trails down the hill, through the forest surrounding the Perlan. This took us out to several trails near the Reykjavik domestic airport and ultimately to Nautholsvik, an area known for it's naturally hot beach. There were people swimming but we only put our fingers in the water and let me tell you.... it was FREEZING!!! I guess Icelanders have a different definition of hot.
Skogafoss
by Maria81
Where?Skogafoss is in the south of Iceland. Unless you have a rental car, best bet to visit it is a tour of South-West Iceland from Reykjavik in either bus or a superjeep (which is what I took).What?The waterfall marks the place where Iceland's coast once was, with the water falling off the former seacliffs. 75 feet wide and over 175 feet tall, this is one of the largest and most spectacular in the country and, at the same time, less crowded (although there is little crowding in the country in general!) than Gullfoss or Godafoss.According to a local legend, treasure is buried deep in a cave behind Skogafoss.
make a boattrip (3hours) to vestmannaeyjar.
by hanspeter_W.
make a boattrip (3hours) to the Vestmannaeyjar Island with its special volcanic landscape and read/watch their history with the big vulcano-eruption in 1973Vestmannaeyjar (English: The Westmen Isles) is a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. The largest island, Heimaey, has a population of 4,036. The other islands are uninhabited, though two have single hunting cabins. The archipelago came to international attention in 1973 when Icelanders battled to prevent lava from the volcano Eldfell blocking Heimaey's harbour.
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Grindavik - Atlantic Coast
by shawnT
AS you drive on the main road through Grindavik. Keep driving until you see the ocean. You have to drive around some buildings, but there is a road behind them. The ocean is beautiful , and I came across herds of "Sheep" ! A nice quiet place !
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Miðlina
by DueSer
Out on the Reykjanes peninsula, not too far from the Blue Lagoon, is a very interesting spot to explore and it is unique to Iceland.Miðlina is the area where the North American continental plate and the European continental plate meet...sort of. Coming from California, I was very familiar with these kinds of plates. They're what the earth is made up of and when these plates cross over each other the tension causes earthquakes but in Iceland's case, the plates don't quite come together. The area this creates is rather interesting, although I will concede that people from places that experience earthquakes on a regular basis will probably find this more interesting than people who don't know much about plate tectonics.It's free to visit this unusual site and you are free to walk down into the space between the plates - which definitely makes for an interesting picture for friends and...
Black sands of Vik!
by lvgirl
My friends and I were in Iceland last summer and rented a car. (Very expensive but so worth it!) We drove to Vik and spent the day enjoying the hot, glorious black sand of Vik. It is like no other place I have ever been. We were lucky enough to be there on a rather warm day. Prices in Iceland are so expensive, so eat well at your hotel, hostel or b.b before you leave.
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